OS1/1/18/22

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CÀRN ELRIG MÒR Càrn Elrig Mhòr
Càrn Elrig Mhòr
Càrn Elrig Mhòr
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. McIntosh
088 A hill, high and rocky, situated about a mile south of Beinn a' Bhuird and about the same distance east from the place where the Quoich is joined by Allt an Dhubh Ghlinne. Meaning obscure.
CÀRN ELRIG BEAG Carn Elrig Bheag
Carn Elrig Bheag
Carn Elrig Bheag
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. McIntosh
088 A small hill, situated south of Carn Elrick Mhor. Like the above one - its meaning is unknown.
ALLT CLAIS NA FEARNA Allt Clais na Fearna
Allt Clais na Fearna
Allt Clais na Fearna
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. McDonald
088 A small mountain stream rising in Clais na Fearna. It runs in an easterly direction into the Quoich Water. It means Burn of the Alder Tree Hollow.

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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Crathie and Braemar.

[Note relating to 'Càrn Elrig Mòr'] - Cairn?
Mòr - Does not refer to Elrig?
Would it not be better to say Cairn - showing that Elrig merely represents the sound? [Initialled] JMcD
To be altered to Mòr & Beag. [Initialled]
Altered [Initialled]

[Note relating to 'Càrn Elrig Beag'] - Beag Does not refer to Elrig?
or if it does it should be Bige not Bheag
and if it refers to Carn it should be Beag

[Note relating to 'Allt Clais na Fearna'] - This is correct

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